#Watch dog battery backup generator
HF sells a generator for about the same price as a battery.maybe I'll use this and the Simer as back up.Then I'll toss the MidAtlantic pump,inverter, charger and batteries. I have a MidAtlantic sump pump system.at this point in time it is NOT recommended.dispite costing the OO $$$.$$ or more. So, of course, I agree with the use of an marine battery.vented if necessary. Or, imagine that same battery inside the cab of a car or boat.of course, no-one does this.not anymore. Hydrogen gasses are emitted.this I have read.and these must be dissipated.įor a "utilities only" basement, this is no problem.īut for a finished "used by man" basement, the corrosive gasses must be vented from the battery box to the exterior,much like any exhaust system. Now, with the batteries, they must be vented.No problem with a car or boat, but, with the home, its different. This post is a "good read".NOT this one, but the previous one, the response.
#Watch dog battery backup free
My question is what would be a comparable replacement battery? Deep cycle Marine battery group 27 or 31 ok?Īlso, the manufacturer doesn't recommend maintenance free battery. I can live with out it by checking manually. It is expensive and at the end it is not giving me any peace of mind any way and I don't care about their battery fluid sensor. But I don't want to use the battery that is sold by Glentronics.
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I decided to replace the battery for now. I don't trust this system any more.īut in any case, to put my system back on track, either I have to completely replace this system with a more reliable one or just replace the battery and buy some time for total replacement. The controller did not catch the problem until I took the battery out to autozone and load tested. The tech support person told me to run a load test which of course did not pass. My point is 1) the controller is constatntly checking the battery but never complained.Ģ) My frequent tests did not reveal that my battery is running out. I called Glentronics (manufacturer of watchdog). I think it ran for about 6 or 7 pumping cycles and the battery alarm started beeping and the pump makes noise but wouldn't pump much. Then I decided to disconnect the main pump so the watchdog pump can take over. When it was pouring outside I started to get lot of water in the pit so my main pump kept running frequently.
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Recently I wanted to give it a real life test.
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2500 GPH at 0 Ft., 1730 GPH at 10 Ft.I have a basement watchdog pump (black pump called "special"). Also shop dash cams and backup cameras for even more awareness when youre behind the. This new system now includes a weekly self-test of the pump, compatibility with maintenance-free AGM batteries, an improved charging and monitoring system and a remote terminal for easy connection to a security system, Auto dialer, or other similar device. And you want a watch that takes training as seriously as you do. Basement Watchdog backup systems will pump during a power outage, main sump pump failure, primary float switch failure, or if excess water is entering the sump pit. Should 1 float fail to operate, the second float automatically activates the pump. For added reliability, the float switch has, not 1 but 2 floats.
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Easy to use controller sounds an alarm, illuminates a warning light, and describes what to do for maintenance. It automatically begins pumping any time the existing sump pump fails. This battery-operated sump pump system is designed as an emergency backup to support the primary AC sump pump. The newly upgraded Basement Watchdog Special builds upon decades of reliability and adds even more features to protect your home from flooding.